Khama, the jihadist who battled alcohol

Khama's disdain for alcohol is legendary
Khama's disdain for alcohol is legendary

From the day he took office as the President of the Republic, Ian Khama made his disdain for alcohol known. He blamed alcohol for the ills of the society. A few months into the job, he declared total jihad against alcohol, writes Staff Writer OARABILE MOSIKARE

In his inauguration speech on April 1, 2008, Khama highlighted some of the social problems.

“These range from alcohol abuse, reckless driving on our roads, disrespect for elders, vandalising of school property, wastage of scarce resources such as water, the use of abusive language in public discourse, defamation, slander and false statements in the media. The examples I have cited reflect a lack of discipline by some sections of our community,” he said.

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